HR 435 · 104th Congress · Health

Fair Health Information Practices Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1995-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Fair Health Information Practices Subtitle A: Duties of Health Information Trustees Subtitle B: Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information Subtitle C: Access Procedures and Challenge Rights Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions Subtitle E: Enforcement Title II: Amendments to Title 5, United States Code Title III: Regulations, Research, and Education; Effective Dates; Applicability; and Relationship to Other Laws Fair Health Information Practices Act of 1995 - Title I: Fair Health Information Practices - Subtitle A: Duties of Health Information Trustees - Requires, subject to stated exceptions, health care providers, health information service organizations, health oversight agencies, health benefit plan sponsors, and health researchers (health information trustees) to permit an individual (protected individual) to examine his or her own medical records (protected health information). Excepts certain mental health or other records which may endanger the protected individual. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) notice of information practices; (2) accounting for disclosures; and (3) security. Subtitle B: Use and Disclosure of Protected Information…

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